Dino Martens (1894–1970) was an Italian painter and designer particularly noted for his glass work trained at the

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. He had his paintings exhibited at the

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(1924–1930) and after his return from Italy's African wars became the artistic director of

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(the famous Venetian glass works). He remained there for many years producing many noted works using traditional Venetian techniques but producing some original effects, "daring" asymmetric shapes - the designs often being marked by their obvious difficulty of execution.Heiremans, Marc (1999) Dino Martens Muranese Glass Designer Catalogue of Work: Glas-Designer aus Murano, Arnoldsche

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Martens, Dino 1894 births 1970 deaths 20th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Italian glass artists Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia alumni 20th-century Italian male artists